Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-04
MILITARY COMMANDS.
GENERAL AspHRsoEs ORDERS RI
aARDrHa THE NATIONAL DRILL.
what Virginia Will For Her Volunteer
Militia Programme Of the
Camp, &C.

Brigadier- General Charles j. Ander-
son has issued the following orders IN
relation to the national encampment IN
Washington this month
In obedieuce 10 General ORDER, No I. OF date
kpr,l 29d, from the Commander.iu-Chiei, as
s,ime command Of all Virginia troops Intend
ing 10 participate In the national driil ana Gnu
campment at Washington May " 70 III. ls6
Any regiment or part OF regiment, tr0oD,
or battery already entered can avail itscli ot
the camp privilege and provisions OIL the Min-
tary Board by obeying the terms OF the ciscu-
lar from the Adjutant-GeDerars onlce requiring
full regulation uniform, officers commissioner,
and companies OF not less than twenty-tour
men, two guides, and two officers: Provided
further. that tive companies may com oino 70
make this number Ia the event OF all the men
of each being unable 10 20.
The camp will continue six days from Mon
DIV May 23d. to retreat on saturday, sNth
(though any organization on application may
remain longor), and will be governed by such
orders az may be issued by the maior-genersl
commanding the camp; Il being distinctly un-
derstoCd by all that this Is strictly a camp Tor
drill and instruction.
Transportation will be- furnished by the state
Military Board, and each commanding onlcsf
Of regiment on battalion will forward 70 these
headquarters ss soon as this order can Do
obeyed the account Of zach railroad or trans
pOTtation company. -,
The colonel OF the Fourth regiment VIII
cause his regiment TO be transported oy nos.
from Norfolk 10 washington sunday hlsht'
May 29d, reporting as early ON Nay 2ti as pos
sibie lie will provide also for Battery Is, FIRST
battalion artillery.
The colonel Of the First, with six companie,
and drum corps, will take train before O'clock
Nav 23d. reporting az Washington as near III
O'Clock ns possible. Ito will include In his ar
rangements the AttUck Guard and state
Guard, OF Richmond; Company q. Third regi-
ment. at Fredericksburg. and Battery +. FTst
battalion artillery. fotersourg
The colonel OF the Third will arrange with
the Virginia Midland railroad iOr train TO
leave Danyille at or near daybreak May 23i,
with Companies A, III, and X. Lynchburg, on
their arrival. with Companies L and ], taxing
up eH route Companies ID. B, and +; also bsi-
teries ID and {, First battalion artillery. aud
Troop &, First battalion cavalry, dismounted
lie will report by l2 VI. May 2}d.
The senior captain OF Companies {, r. ana
date Second reRimenO Will arrange VITA
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for transporta-
tion that he may report these companies IN
Washington before II Nj. May 2}i.
Transportation for cooks in the proportion Of
one for each fifteen men will be included 10
the above.
Baggage transportation from railroad station
in Washington 10 camp will be furnished by
the National Drill Committee.
Field and staff officers must provide ther
own horses on parade Governors day, MAY
Blanket-bags, hayersacks, aud canteens VIII
bo issued.
The state has no supplies Of blankets or
overcsats or other material Regimentat ana
battalion commanders will cause Their men, IN
addition to their equipment, 20 bring bed-
sack made 2x2 Of cotton cloth, or some cheap
material, which. being illed with straw, can DO
used for bedding.
Each regimental and battalion commander
will I'm advance provide ratlons for his men,
Nv THftOnl.
utensils 10 the camp or 10y arranging with
some responsible person 10 have the same sup
Piled in camp, the hours anu deuiis Dolby
Strictly and carefully arranged 20 as 70 con-
form 10 the genera. ordeHs regulating inc
same.
The Committee Of the Camp and Drill In
Washington will provide In sufficient numbers
comfortable wnl-tents, with clean straw, the
camp being pitched In accordance WIN tAo
regulation.
Commands entering camp aftor Monday the
g3d or leaving before retreat on the 2Sth will
have 70 pay their own transportation and must
govern themselves by the orders In force.
Should the effort fail that IL being now made
10 have the General Assembly Of Virginia pro-
vide that the men may vote for their town ana
county officers in Alexandria on May 2bth,
furIough OF about twenty.iour nolrS wiz , pe
afternoon OF May 18th; NO expense whatever oi
transportation for said purpose being paid
from the military fund u the state.
IL Il urged upon al onlcefs anu ihch W unl-
gently perfect themselves in all the duties
which appertain TO the soldier, 80 far as tho
limited time and opportunity will allow, AMI
officers especially, rs the time In camp will not
ALLOW Of the study OF the theory but ot Tie
practice only OF the soldiers life.
The Brigadicr-General commanding would
| also ask the attention OF all Virginia troops q
| the necessity. in their behavior aud discipline"
| Of maintaining the high standard they nav
| hitherto attained, 80 that not one Instance =
| misbehnvior or characterization may require
| the prompt cheek Of authority. And be hope
that this will not be the least in the recollect0
OF the Virginia volunteers among the pleastr
memories Of Camp George Washington.